Hi Scientistas!
We know everyone is busy and there is a ton of information around the web that you may have missed. Luckily for you, we are here to the rescue! Every two weeks, we will be diligently combing through all the noise out there and highlighting stories about women and STEM from the web that we think you should know about.

Where are the women in science? While globally just 28% of research and development workers are women, some countries have about 50%, and some even more! The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Report has a map that shows in which societies the gender gap is most prevalent. Check it out here.

Scientists are moving closer to understanding the cause of schizophrenia. An article published in Nature demonstrated that people who carry certain genes that accelerate or intensify the process of synaptic pruning are at higher risk for developing schizophrenia than those who do not. The study was carried out by Steve McCaroll and Beth Stevens from Harvard University. Read about their groundbreaking research here!

A major review headed by Dr. Linda Mah from the University of Toronto showed that chronic stress and anxiety can damage areas of the brain leading to depression and dementia. Yikes! Learn more about that here.